Copyright Strategies For Your Business

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Understanding your rights as both a producer and consumer of copyrighted content is a critical part of business success. Failing to understand the protections granted to rights holders by copyright law can lead to missed opportunities and lost revenue, while the consequences of improperly using copyrighted content can be devastating to businesses. In this class, you will learn the fundamentals of copyright, including the kind of content protected by copyright law and the exclusive rights granted to rights holders. You'll also learn how to use content in your business to minimize the risk of copyright infringements.

About Greg Cram:

Greg Cram joined The New York Public Library in 2011 and is the Associate Director of Copyright and Information Policy at the Library. Greg endeavors to make the Library's collections broadly available to researchers and the public at large. Before joining the Library, Greg served as the copyright clearance consultant to Leadership Team Development, a business support company that organizes thousands of meetings, seminars and conferences. He also worked as a licensing associate at Sanctuary Records, a large independent record label. He is a licensed attorney in New York and Massachusetts.